The Two Towers by J. R. R. Tolkien
Reviewed by Seth
Imagine your life is peaceful and calm. Then, you are suddenly thrust into a terrible war and are forced to complete the hardest quest ever. This is how it is for young Frodo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.
The group that traveled with Frodo, a dwarf, an elf, two men, one wizard, and three hobbits, was broken. Some went to cities to prepare for war. Others pursued a group of orcs. Only Frodo and his companion, Sam, continued to take the cursed ring to Mount Doom, a volcano in the land owned by the Enemy. With the ring, the Enemy would be invincible. Aragorn, a man descended from kings, leads Gimli the dwarf and Legolas the elf to Rohan, a country in the north to prepare for war. But can they survive when they're outnumbered by three to one?
Tolkien tells the tales of three characters at once, making it a book that leaves you wondering what happens next. It's like three different stories in one. I also enjoyed how real it all seemed. However, Tolkien can sometimes be too descriptive. This is merely the second book of the epic trilogy, The Lord of the Rings.
Tolkien has really brought the imaginary world of Middle Earth to life before my very eyes. His great descriptions make it a book that is a must read for fantasy lovers everywhere.
Reviewed by Seth
Imagine your life is peaceful and calm. Then, you are suddenly thrust into a terrible war and are forced to complete the hardest quest ever. This is how it is for young Frodo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.
The group that traveled with Frodo, a dwarf, an elf, two men, one wizard, and three hobbits, was broken. Some went to cities to prepare for war. Others pursued a group of orcs. Only Frodo and his companion, Sam, continued to take the cursed ring to Mount Doom, a volcano in the land owned by the Enemy. With the ring, the Enemy would be invincible. Aragorn, a man descended from kings, leads Gimli the dwarf and Legolas the elf to Rohan, a country in the north to prepare for war. But can they survive when they're outnumbered by three to one?
Tolkien tells the tales of three characters at once, making it a book that leaves you wondering what happens next. It's like three different stories in one. I also enjoyed how real it all seemed. However, Tolkien can sometimes be too descriptive. This is merely the second book of the epic trilogy, The Lord of the Rings.
Tolkien has really brought the imaginary world of Middle Earth to life before my very eyes. His great descriptions make it a book that is a must read for fantasy lovers everywhere.